Joseph Green (abt. 1726 - bef. 1776)

Born about 1726 in Maryland

Ancestors

Died before 1776 before about age 50 in Virginia

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Introduction

This profile has been re-configured to emphasize proven facts and relegate unproven traditional family history to the research section, which shows examples of the gradual and subtle, or at times sudden and dramatic, development of a personal and historic identity over the passing of generations of descendants. The collaboration of direct descendants of an individual, especially as far back as the 18th century, often introduces variations and details not possible from a single researcher. Add to that the collaboration of the descendants of the individual's siblings and other relatives, then the variations of possibility expand. Keeping an open mind is necessary, as well as preserving as many variations as possible. Analysis and reasoning then help to narrow the range to the most likely and probable details.
Robert M. Green wrote "A Branch From the Green Tree" in 1978^[1] and preserved a version of Joseph from his community of contributors. His picture of Joseph showed that he was the oldest son of William Green and Dinah Unknown of Berkeley county, Virginia, and who died before 1776, the date of his father, William's, Will filed in Berkeley county, Virginia. Robert compiled a list of corrections and donated his materials to the Licking County Genealogical Society after publishing. In 2004 a mother-daughter team collected fresh research and wrote "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants"^[2] with a few more details on Joseph, but still the oldest son. The relevant passage has been copied below. In the last fifteen years the accepted version has shifted away form Joseph being the son of Dinah because records have been found for her origins in Maryland. More recent developments have Joseph being a son of William Green born before his father's marriage to Dinah Butt, which moves his birth year estimate before 1723, instead of after, and his mother is unknown. Both of the books of Green family history mentioned here were from the perspective of William and Dinah's now accepted oldest son, Regnal and his descendants.
The line of his brother, or half-brother, Regnal begins with the 1776 Will of William Green in Berkeley, Virginia. Meanwhile, the line of Joseph begins with his 1771 Will from Tryon county, North Carolina and his descendants have their own version of Joseph with no known parents. Have they rejected the Regnal line's version? There are many blanks to fill and questions to answer in order to bridge the gap between Berkeley and Tryon counties. Every descendant has a sense of belonging and ownership for their particular version of family history, especially if they inherited it from a parent or grandparent or other relative. It is intuitive and normal to be skeptical of any other version, so it is unusual to be willing to collaborate with others who have different versions of family history. WikiTree embraces and promotes collaboration, so it is up to each contributor to overcome their natural sense of ownership. It is the decision of this profile manager to maintain the traditional Green family history in the research section, but purge the vitals and biography of the unproven details.

Biography

Joseph Green was probably born about 1726 in Prince George's County, Maryland and his father was William Green and his mother was Dinah Butt, who were married in Prince George's County, Maryland in 1723. It is not known when the family of William and Dinah Green moved across the Potomac River to Berkeley county, Virginia, but it was at least as early as 1751. Joseph may have gained his majority before or after this relocation and nothing is known about him, from the perspective of his father's family, besides this point of origin gained from mention in his father, William Green's, 1776-1780 Will recorded in Berkeley county, Virginia. Most likely, Joseph died before his father wrote his will in 1776 because Joseph's son William (Old William's grandson) was named as an heir instead of Joseph.^[3][4] At one time, family history accepted that Joseph died on 1 September 1771 in North Carolina, either in Tryon or Cleveland counties. This death and burial connection is speculative family tradition without proof and is therefore moved to the research section below.

Family of William Green of Berkeley, Virginia
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 GREEN was born Abt. 1695 in prob. Maryland, and died Abt. 1779 in Berkeley Co., Virginia1. He married DINAH BUTT Abt. 1723 in Probably Prince Georges Co., Maryland, daughter of RICHARD BUTT and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born 05 Feb 1708 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince Georges Co., Maryland2,3, and died Abt. 1802 in Berkeley Co., Virginia4.
Children of WILLIAM GREEN and DINAH BUTT are:
i. REGNAL2 GREEN, b. Bet. 1724 - 1735, prob. Maryland5; d. Abt. 1834, Fairfield Co., Ohio.
ii. JOSEPH GREEN, b. Abt. 1726, Maryland; d. Bef. 1776.
Notes for JOSEPH GREEN:
The wife of Joseph Green was probably the Mary Green found in early Berkeley county tax lists. She had a John Butt living with her in the first tax list in 1785, so she may have been the widow of a Butt when she married Joseph. There is a William Green from Ohio co. (now Brooke Co.) WV who died in 1798 and was buried on Hunter's Run in Fairfield Co., Ohio. William was with the Green party, headed by John & Ruhama Green when he died. William left an estate file in Brooke WV. This is a likely candidate for the son of Joseph Green.
iii. SARAH GREEN, b. Abt. 1730, prob. Maryland; d. Aft. 1800; m. RICHARD BUTT, Bef. 1765; b. Abt. 1730; d. Abt. 1799, Berkeley Co., Virginia.
iv. MARY GREEN, b. Abt. 1732, prob. Maryland; d. Bef. 1800.
v. WILLIAM GREEN, b. Abt. 1735, prob. Maryland; d. 27 Feb 1793, Berkeley Co., Virginia; m. (1) ANN BUTT8, Abt. 1758, Frederick Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1740; d. Aft. 1783, Berkeley Co., Virginia; m. (2) MARY UNKNOWN, Abt. 1786, Berekley Co., Virginia.
vi. ELIZABETH GREEN, b. Abt. 1740, prob. Maryland; d. Bef. 1800.
vii. DINAH GREEN, b. Abt. 1745, prob. Virginia; d. Aft. 1800; m. JOSEPH DEAN.
viii. KEZIAH GREEN, b. Abt. 1753, Virginia; d. Aft. 1821; m. DANIEL DEVAULT, 03 May 1785, Berkeley Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1750; d. Abt. 1821, Wayne Co., Ohio.
Endnotes
1. Will Berkeley Co. Virginia.
2. E.Melton.
3. Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Church & Land Records; St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
4. Will Berkeley Co. Virginia.
5. Henry Green , son of Henry & Sarah Murphy Green.
6. Marriage Records of Berkeley County.
7. Book A, page 20 Fairfield Co., Ohio.
8. E.Melton.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Googlebooks.com, [1], Branch of Green Tree.
2. ↑ Dennis-William-Butt.com, [2], pdf Version.
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], West Virginia Will Books.
4. ↑ WikiTree.com, [4], Will of William Green, 1776-1780, VA
5. ↑ "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004

• A Branch of the Green Tree by Robert M. Green. Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore. 1978. 835 pages + 66 page index. (https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Branch_from_the_Green_Tree.html?id=fYdPAAAAMAAJ | 2020). A Branch of the Green Tree Searchable digital version online. Hardcover copies are available through the Licking County Genealogical Society (includes list of corrections for known errors, see below)

"A Branch from The Green Tree" Compiled by Robert M. Green

• Corrections to "A Branch of the Green Tree" by the author, Robert M. Green;

Correction Pages to

• Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell 2004 One known digital version online is available at A Quest to Find the Parents of Basil Butt. On his web site are also smaller individual pdf files broken out by families. The complete book is also available in pdf file from the author on CD or by email. 562 pages.

Title page of "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants"

See also:

• Joseph Green mentioned in WILL OF WILLIAM GREEN, "William Green, West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971"

Indexed Information
This record has not yet been indexed. View the original document.
Citation
"West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-H59H-D4?cc=1909099&wc=Q8BW-M7Q%3A179688601%2C179688602 : 22 June 2016), Berkeley > Will book, v. 001 1772-1788 > image 110 of 279; citing Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia.

1776Nov12 Will_ William Green 1695_Berkeley VA

Transcription of William's will found here.

Research

We conducted a new project of research on Joseph Green over 2020-2021. This profile was built with a perspective from his father, William, and his brother, Regnal. The primary source was his father, William Green's, 1776-1780 Will of Berkeley, Virginia. This has yielded a very limited amount of direct and indirect information.

The actual direct descendants of Joseph Green of Tryon county, North Carolina, have put together much more information, beginning with his 1771 Will. The Will documents Joseph's widow and children, which the William/Regnal version does not have. That version does not accept a known father for Joseph.
The main purpose of this project will be to adequately and fairly determine, if possible, these two perspectives which do not apparently overlap as far as proof is concerned, but have an unproven family history tradition which only has thin circumstantial evidence and speculation.

The initial internet search returns 595 results for "Captain Joseph Green" Maryland 1715. The top four are FamilySearch, WikiTree, Ancestry (not relevant) and MyHeritage (not relevant). Changing search without "Captain" added geni.com and geneanet.org. Changing search to death 1771 in Tryon, NC yielded all of the above plus rootsweb.com and larrygen.com. It is surprising how numerous the trees are which connect this Joseph Green to Rhode Island. We must not discount this well-accepted origin and investigate the basis of it as opposed to the Maryland origin. The seven profiles collected today seems to be a good cross section. The 1771 Will transcription is invaluable. The next phase will be to evaluate and sort proven and unproven data, with followup on source leads.

• Captain Joseph Green on "ancestors.FamilySearch.org"

Captain Joseph Green 1715-1771
Birth • 1 Sources 1715 Maryland, United States
Death • 1 Sources 1 September 1771 Age 56 North Carolina, British Colonial America
Profile includes father, William Green (1695-1779), mother, First Unknown Wife (1695-1715), wife, Mary Sarah McEntire (1735-1817) and nine children. Only source appears to be a burial memorial with birth and death dates. A note in the 2004 book by Russell & Kerns mentions a candidate for the widow of Joseph, named Mary Green, living in Berkeley county, Virginia, in 1785. If this is a reasonable possibility, then Joseph Green, son of William, may have died in Virginia, not in North Carolina. (https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LDQB-R5R/captain-joseph-green-1715-1771 | accessed 29Feb2020)

• Captain Joseph Green on "WikiTree.com"

This is the William/Regnal Green of Berkeley county, Virginia, perspective profile to which we are adding this research information. (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Green-11259 | accessed 29Feb2020)

• Joseph Green on "WikiTree.com"

This is the profile developed by the descendants of Joseph.
Joseph Green
Born about 1715 in Maryland [uncertain]
Son of Unknown Green and [mother unknown]
Brother of Anne (Green) McEntire
Husband of Mary (McEntire) Green — married after 1748 in Tryon County, British Colony of North Carolina, North America
Descendants descendants
Father of William Marion Green, Anne (Green) McAfee, Abraham Green, Isaac Green Sr., Mary Olivia (Green) Whorton, Mary Olivia (Green) Duncan, Jacob Nathaniel Green and Joseph Green
Died after Sep 1771 in Buffalo Creek, Tryon, North Carolinamap [uncertain]
Profile managers: Paula J, Eric Daly, Southern Pioneers Project WikiTree, and Terry Wright
Green-8439 created 28 Sep 2013 | Last modified 27 Oct 2019 | Last tracked change: 30 Jan 2020 03:21: You [Steve Lake] posted a comment on the page for Joseph Green (abt.1715-aft.1771) (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Green-8439 | accessed 29Feb2020)
The two WikiTree profiles above had references to the same Find-a-Grave burial memorial and were slated for a merge. The managers of the second profile (Green-8439) objected to the merge, changed the merge to an un-merged match, deleted the burial source and are in the process of re-configuring their profile and sources to make it a non-duplicate and reinforcing it from interference (collaboration). (Note left by Steve Lake at 10:15pm MST 06 Feb 2021). A review of the Green-8439 profile shows a birth year estimate of 1715, unknown place, but in the North American British Colonies. It also has an unnamed father in order to connect a sister, Ann. His proven military service was in 1744, but does not list a location. The military account does include other men on the list of Captain Samuel Corbin's Company from North Carolina, with links to their profiles on WikiTree. This looks like a case of FAN, or cluster, genealogy, which strengthens all of their profiles by association. The earliest land record for Joseph Green is 1758, with five more in the 1760's. These facts bear on the obvious question of origin and cannot ignore the possibility of a match with some other profile with an origin, but missing later life details after 1744/1758. Collaboration would be an uncomfortable process, but there is little harm in acknowledging the possibilities. (Additional note left by Steve Lake 18 Feb 2021).

• Joseph Green on "WikiTree.com"

Joseph Greene (abt.1727-1824) [uncertain] aka Green
Born about 19 Feb 1727 in Warwick, Rhode Island Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of John Greene and Mary Increase (Allen) Greene
Brother of David Green, James Greene, Rachel (Greene) Matteson, Increase Greene, Elizabeth (Green) Brundage, Mary Jane Increase (Greene) Watson [half], Benjamin Greene, Dinah (Greene) Hall, John Green, Mary Greene and Peter Greene
Husband of Phebe (Langford) Greene — married 27 Oct 1751 (to after 1778) in East Greenwich, Rhode Island Colonymap
Husband of Unknown (Unknown) Greene — married after 1778 (to 1824) in Berlin, Rensselaer, New Yorkmap
Descendants descendants
Father of Sarah (Greene) Thomas, Langford Greene, John Greene and Thomas Greene
Died 1824 in Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, United States map
This profile has a birth and two census records, which may lend higher credibility to the other un-sourced data. It appears that some hybrid versions conflate the origins of this profile with the Tryon NC profile, in spite of a different birth date. This may be a truer version of the Rhode Island Joseph Green(e). It may be possible that FamilySearch or Ancestry have similar profiles with more sources and it would be worthwhile to search for them. (Note updated by Steve Lake 18 Feb 2021)

• Capt. Joseph D. Marion Green on "GENi.com"

Capt. Joseph D. Marion Green
Birthdate: between 1715 and 1724
Birthplace: Maryland, or, Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 01, 1771 (46-56) Buffalo Creek, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Place of Burial: Bostic, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family: Husband of Mary Green
Father of Ann McAfee; Maj. William D. Marion Green; Willis Green; Abraham Green; Mary Olivia Whorton and 7 others
Occupation: Military officer, captain
Managed by: Barbara Jane Victoria White-Frank
Last Updated: January 1, 2020
At least sixteen other similar profiles on GENi.org. (https://www.geni.com/people/Capt-Joseph-Green/2516509 | accessed 29Feb2020) The inclusion of "D. Marion" middle names is the first indication that this may be a profile with a "creative" collection of identity elements, as well as the son with the same initial and middle name. The interesting elements are the birth range and the two alternate birth places. I have never seen a source reference on GENi, but that just be that membership is required to see full information.

• Joseph Greene on "Geneanet.org"

Joseph Greene Born 18 February 1726 (Monday) - Rhode Island, USA Deceased 1 September 1771 (Sunday) - North Carolina, USA, aged 45 years old Buried in October 1771 - North Carolina, USA
Parents John GREENE, born 30 September 1685 (Sunday) - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA, deceased 3 December 1757 (Saturday) - Kent, Rhode Island, USA aged 72 years old , buried 5 December 1757 (Monday) - Rhode Island, USA Married 16 February 1708 (Thursday), Massachusetts, USA, to Mary Increase ALLEN, born 29 May 1688 (Saturday) - Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, deceased 31 October 1787 (Wednesday) - Kent, Rhode Island, USA aged 99 years old
Siblings, grandparents, etc. based on origin in Rhode Island
Spouse Married 3 April 1787 (Tuesday), North Carolina, USA, to Mary Sarah McEntire, born in 1735 - North Carolina, USA, deceased 16 April 1817 (Wednesday) - North Carolina, USA aged 82 years old (Parents : Alexander McEntire 1707-1802 & Jeanette McPherson 1717-1812)

• Joseph Green, Sr. on "sites.rootsweb.com"

Seventh Generation!
Joseph GREEN, Sr. [SFA # G 1]
(2s/o John GREEN b: *1685 & Mary Increase ALLEN b: *1688, RI.)
(1Gs/o Benjamin GREENE b: *1664 & Humility COGGESHALL b: *1670, RI.)
(2Gs/o John GREENE b: *1620 & Joan BEGGERLY b: c1625, RI.)
(3Gs/o Robert GREENE b: c1580 & Joan TATTERSALL b: 1575 England)
(4Gs/o Henry GREENE b. c1550 in Gillingham, Doretshire, England)
(5Gs/o John GREENE b: c1529 in Gillingham, Doretshire, England)
b. c1714/24 Old Tyron Co., NC. [REF:#142.002]
b. 18 Feb 1726 in Kingstown, RI. [REF:#142.005]
b. 18 Feb 1726 in Kings Town, Providence (now Kent) Co., RI. [REF:#142.006]
d. c1771, age 57yrs, nr Lincolnton, Lincoln Co., NC. [REF:#142.003]
d. c1772, age 46yrs, in Buffalo Creek, NC. [REF:#142.005]
d. bfr 28 Jan 1772, age 46yrs, Tryon Co., NC. [per Will "Proved"]
Buried: GREEN Family Cemetery, Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC.
At age 26yrs he married on 00 Aug 1752, Tyron Co., NC. to 17 year old Miss Mary McENTIRE;
(d/o John McENTIRE & Wife Unknown of Mecklenburg Dist., NC.)
(Sister of James,1 John, Alexander & William McENTIRE)
b. c1735 Mecklenburg Dist., NC. [REF:#142.002]
d. 16 Apr 1817, age 82yrs, nr Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC. [REF:#142.002]
Buried: Next to 2nd husband GREEN Family Cemetery, Bostic, Rutherford Co., NC.
They had at least 7 Children born to this Union: [REF:#142.002]
After the death of her first husband, she married 2nd (age 37yrs) c1772, in Morgan Twp., Rutherford Co., NC. to [REF:#142.006]
1st Husband best friend, 35 year old James McAFEE (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~prsjr/families/nc/rutherford/fgs3839.htm | accessed on 29Feb2020)

• Joseph Green on "larrygen.com Treasures from the Past"

Name Joseph GREEN Born 18 Feb 1726 Rhode Island Gender Male
Cemetery Bostic Brickyard Cemetery, Bostic, Rutherford County, NC
Military Service French and Indian War (Captain)
Died 29 Sep 1771 Buffalo Creek, Tryon Co., NC
Notes: From LeLa Whistnant's website: Joseph was among the earliest residents west of the Catawba. There are many records of him in the area in the 1750s and early 1760s. He was at least in the Charlotte, Mecklenburg County area by 1751 or 1752 to meet and marry Mary. Strong tradition says his son William was born in 1753 at their home on Buffalo Creek near the present NC-SC line in Cleveland County. There is evidence of a settlement there on Buffalo Creek north of the Broad River in 1754 when 26 people were killed in an Indian raid. Whether he originally settled on Buffalo Creek and moved north because of Indian problems is unclear. Most evidence puts Joseph further north in the German settlement near Beaverdam Creek in the early fifties. He was on the Capt. Samuel Corbin's militia list, now thought to be from 1753. When Burill Grigg died in 1756, Joseph had an account at his trading post on the south side of the Catawba at Rocky Ford as did his friend James McAfee. In 1758 he patented about 500 acres of land between Beaverdam Creek and Indian Creek in the northern portion of present day Gaston County. If Joseph were like most settlers, he had lived and worked that land for several years before actually receiving the grant. In the 1760's he sold this land to Christy and Peter Eaker, Jr. and settled or resettled permanently in the Buffalo Creek area. The log home Mary and her second husband, James McAfee, shared on Buffalo Creek may also may have been Joseph's before his death. Still standing in the 1980s, it was typical of many prosperous settlers in the area. Unlike the modern image of a one room cabin, it was two stories tall and contained four rooms with a hallway in the middle. 1st land grant dated 1753. Listed as married man in Samuel Cobrin's militia company in 1747 (1st militia company west of the Catawba River). Joseph was a member of Cobrin's militia, was listed as a Captain during the French and Indian War, and during January, 1770 term of court (Tryon County), Joseph wa s appointed Captain of the Militia. Also listed as "Ranger" during French and Indian War. At one time lived near Crouse, NC in Gaston County. Jan 1770 term of court - Joseph Green appointed Captain of Militia for Tryon County (records in office of Secretary of State of North Carolina). McEntire's book says he was born in 1714 in Maryland. Possibly born in Tryon Co., NC. Buried in Green family cemetery near the brick yards at Bostic, NC. Father may have been Thomas, but there is no documented evidence.

Will of Joseph Green, Sr. Written 20 September 1771, Proved January 1772: In the name of God amen the twentieth Day of September one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one Joseph Green of Tryon County and province of North Carolina Planter Being Sick and Weak of body but perfect of mind and memory thanks be to God. Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body & that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make And ordain this my last Will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors Not Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same Again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching Such Wourdly (sic) Estate Wherewith it Has Pleased God to bless me in this life I give Demise and Dispose of the same in [the following manner & form] First I Give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly Beloved wife the sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath unto William Green my Dearly and Well beloved Son the sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath Unto Anne Green my Dearly and well beloved Daughter the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath unto Abraham Green my Dearly and well beloved Son the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath unto Isaac Green my Dearly and well beloved Son the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath unto Mary Green my Dearly and well beloved Daughter the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath unto Jacob Green my Dearly and well beloved Son the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate likewise I Give and bequeath unto Joseph Green my Dearly and well beloved Son the Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be raised And levied out of my Estate Will that Abraham Isaac Jacob Mary & Joseph be sent to School and learnt (sic) to Read and Write a good Commendable Hand and to Cypher so far as the Rule of three and that to be paid out of my Whole Estate be valued and that the sums above mentioned be paid out of lands and tenaments and make and ordain my well beloved wife Mary Green and my Well beloved brother James McEntire my only Executors of this my last Will and testament and I Do Hearby Utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannul All and Every other former Wills and testaments and legacies and bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time Named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my last Will and testament in Witness Whereof I have Hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and year first above Written.

Signed Seales published pronounced and Declared by the sd. Joseph Green as his last Will and testament in ye precense of us the Subscribers Viz

Joseph Green (His mark) Henry Reynolds (His mark) Alaxander Mcander Robt McAfee jurrate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Tryon Co., NC (Transcribed by Roy Books, P. O. Box 661, Forest City, NC 28043)

The Will of Joseph Green being produced in open court was proved by oaths of Robert McAfee, Henry Reynolds & Alexr. McEntire. Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue to Mary Green wife and relict of said deceased, and James McEntire, Esqr. for all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits of the said deceased. Took oath of Executor. Ordered that James McEntire, Esquire, be appointed guardian of William Green according to his choice in open court, also guardian of Abraham Green, Isaac Green, Mary Green, Jacob Green and Joseph Green, orphans under the age of fourteen years, children of Joseph Green, deceased. The guardian proposes for seccurity Sam'l Richardson, John Standford and Robert McAfee. Bound in the sum of 1700 pounds proclamation money.

Justices present: Thomas Neel, William Moore and James McEntire, Esquires. (http://www.larrygen.com/TNG%20Genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I4354&tree=larry | accessed on 29Feb2020)

• Joseph Green and Mary McEntire, "International Genealogical Index, FamilySearch.org"

Marriage Joseph Green and Mary McEntire 1756 NC, Mary born 1735 Mecklenburg, NC, died 16Apr1817 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MS4C-3D4 : accessed 5 March 2020), entry for Mary Mc Entire; submitted by srlwoodruff821340

Marriage Joseph Green and Mary McEntire about 1752 Rutherford, NC. Mary born about 1735 Mech, NC, died 16Apr1817. Daughter Anne Green 1755-1818. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M3W4-M4W : accessed 5 March 2020), entry for Mary McENTIRE; submitted by wmoody90941

Birth Isaac Green (1762-1831), wife Pheobe West (1770-1868), son of Joseph Green (1714-1771) and Mary McEntire (1735-??). Joseph born 1714 Tyrone, NC, died 29Sep1771. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M7F1-NNY : accessed 5 March 2020), entry for Mary McEntire; submitted by lalee85905

Birth Mary McEntire 1735 Mech, NC, died 16Apr1817. Father Alexander McEntire, mother Janet. Siblings; James (1735-1817), Clinton (1736-??), Byrd (1738-??), Alexander Jr. (1739-??), William (1757-1832). (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MQ52-35G : accessed 5 March 2020), entry for Mary McEntire; submitted by hrbrown14385

Birth Mary McEntire 1735 NC. Father A McEntire, mother Janet. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M7F1-NV8 : accessed 5 March 2020), entry for Mary McEntire; submitted by lalee85905

FamilySearch.org marriage records for North Carolina only go back as far as 1759 for Tryon, Mechlenburg, Anson and Rutherford counties. Records go back to 1741 on FindMyPast and Ancestry. NC Counties charge fees for research and copies. There may be some published indexes.

CONCLUSION

In spite of all these various versions of Joseph Green, the manager of this profile agrees with the author, Loraine Kerns, who believes that this

Joseph Green,

born about 1726 (or after 1723),

was a son of William Green and Dinah Butt,

lived in Maryland and Virginia,

had a wife named Mary who may have been connected to the Butt family,

had a son named William who died in Ohio in 1798,

and died in Virginia before 1776 (the date of his father's Will).

This profile will be edited to conform to the limits of the information found in "Frank L.M. Wolford & Laura May Green, Their Ancestors & Descendants" Compiled by Loraine Russell Kerns & Alma Wolford Russell, 2004. The research section will be gradually condensed, but will continue to show the various versions so that others may make their own decisions for what to include in their personal and private trees.
There are a multitude of variations and combinations of information and relationships for similar profiles, which may make this profile a target for merges, unless careful study is made of the similarities and differences between possible profiles.